Sectional basketball pairings are set

 RED OAK — The Iowa High School Athletic Association last week announced the postseason pairings for the small-school boys’ basketball programs.

Playoffs begin Monday, Feb. 15 at various locations.

In the Class 2A pairings, Red Oak High School will take the floor at 8 p.m. Monday to face Underwood High School at Underwood.

From there, the winner of the Underwood/Red Oak game will face Treynor on Thursday.

Southwest Valley kicks off their postseason play against Van Meter at 6:30 p.m., Friday at Panora. The winner of that game will play Earlham at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 18.

In Class A, Griswold will host Clarinda Academy Monday at 8 p.m., and the winner of that game will face Stanton Thursday night at 6:30.

Also in class A, East Mills will square off against Bedford at Bedford at 8 p.m. on Thursday.

Girls basketball regionals begin Thursday night.

The Red Oak girls start their postseason at 7 p.m. Saturday against host Shenandoah. The winner of that game will go on to face the winner of the Atlantic/Clarinda game at 7 p.m. Wednesday, also at Shenandoah.

Stanton’s girls’ basketball team will play Essex at 7 p.m. Thursday at Essex. The winner of that game will go on to face the winner of the Bedford/South Page game at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 16, at Bedford.

The Griswold girls face East Mills at home at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 11. The winner of that game will play the winner of the Exira/Elk Horn-Kimbalton game at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 16 in Elk Horn.

Southwest Valley girls play Clarinda Academy Saturday at 7 p.m., Feb. 13. The winner of that game will face Interstate 35 at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 16, at Truro.